Patents by Inventor Gary P. Russell

Gary P. Russell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Adjunct processing of multi-media functions in a messaging system
    Patent number: 7327832
    Abstract: A system and methods to allow messaging systems to efficiently perform multi-media processing functions are provided. An exemplary messaging system comprises a host computer interconnected to a network interface unit (NIU), that is, itself, interconnected to external telephone networks. An embedded services platform (ESP) within the NIU provides a general-purpose computing capability within the ESP and provides a network interface for connecting the ESP to an external network. A media resource server (MRS) connected to the external network is used to offload multi-media processing function from the host computer to the MRS via the ESP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation
    Inventors: Gary P. Russell, Robert T. Miller, Reginald V. Blue
  • Web streaming in a messaging system
    Patent number: 7165114
    Abstract: A messaging system having a network interface unit (NIU) with an embedded services processor (ESP) that provides a general purpose computing capability within the NIU that supports the streaming of data for the messaging system with external computer networks, and that may also have the ability to connect to networks external to the messaging system via that general purpose computing capability is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Inventors: Gary P. Russell, Judith A. Cadmus, Alex C. Freiman, James W. Mann
  • Network interface unit having an embedded services processor
    Patent number: 7116764
    Abstract: A messaging system having a network interface unit (NIU) with an embedded services processor (ESP) that provides a general purpose computing capability within the NIU and that may also have the ability to connect to networks external to the messaging system via that general purpose computing capability is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation
    Inventors: Gary P. Russell, Gregory J. Small, Robert T. Miller, Charles M. Bartholomew
  • Multiple node messaging system wherein nodes have shared access to message stores of other nodes
    Patent number: 6504915
    Abstract: A distributed messaging system comprises a first node including a first messaging platform and a first voice file, wherein the first messaging platform is provided with read/write access to the first voice file. In addition, the system includes a second node having a second messaging platform and a second voice file, and having read/write access to the second voice file. The first messaging system is further provided with read only access to the second voice file, and the second messaging system is further provided with read only access to the first voice file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick C. Kruesi, Gary P. Russell, Linda K. Hahn
  • Universal messaging service using single voice grade telephone line within a client/server architecture
    Patent number: 5633916
    Abstract: An integrated voice and data messaging system is disclosed. The system includes a Server comprising a first computer, a network applications platform (NAP) running on the first computer, and means for storing voice and data messages. In addition, the system includes a Client comprising a second computer with an associated display and means for transmitting analog voice messages and digital data messages to the Server, a Client/Server interface coupling the Client to the Server and providing a medium over which the Client and Server communicate; and a Universal Mailbox Application running on the Server, the Client, or both the Server and Client. The system is capable of visually indicating to a user, via the display device associated with the Client computer, that a message has been delivered for the user and is being held by the Server, wherein the message may be a voice, data or facsimile message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce Goldhagen, Frederick C. Kruesi, Gary P. Russell, John Homan, Edwin M. Elrod